Mom Breastfed While Running a 43-Hour Marathon

She just ran one of the toughest foot races in the world — all while breastfeeding her 3-month-old.

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00:00The most difficult part of the run, physically, was probably the first 16 hours

00:05trying to hand express the milk as it built up without access to a pump.

00:22Even though I knew it was going to be only three months after I gave birth,

00:26I at least want to experience a start line.

00:28So that was the goal, really just experience the start line,

00:31maybe run through the first night and just see how it went.

00:58I've had such a positive response. I've been talking to so many people about this.

01:03And I really do feel that there's a platform for women to talk about their needs

01:08and the fact that we don't want to lose our sense of self when we have children.

01:12I don't want to say to expansion and new mums that they should be running the UTMB three months after childbirth.

01:18I think I've prepared this for a long time, I've been a runner a long time,

01:21and I've learned specific preparation.

01:23What I want to say to you mothers is that I think it's really important

01:26that you get the support around you to take time for yourself.

01:29For me, for my mental and my physical health, it's very important for me to be able to do sport,

01:34to run, to have some me time out there.

01:37And by doing that, I can be a better mother to my children.